Rep. Kaptur Welcomes Supreme Court Decision to Uphold ACA

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) praised the Supreme Court this morning for upholding provisions of the Affordable Care Act that make health insurance affordable for all Americans. Her full statement:

This morning the Supreme Court put the best interests of the American people ahead of partisan ideology and guaranteed that every American will continue to have access to affordable life-changing care. This is great news.

A more inclusive health care system for all was our goal when we passed the Affordable Care Act. Since then more than 200,000 Ohioans and 16 million Americans have gained coverage through the exchanges. Our rate of uninsured Americans is now at its lowest level in history.

The work of the Affordable Care Act could not be more important. I meet citizens every week who had no access to affordable health insurance before the ACA, and who are now covered. I met a 58 year old woman who works every day in a produce market. She is dealing with a very serious cancer and is fighting valiantly. She pays $148 per month for her insurance. She said to me, “Marcy, I have insurance now that I never could afford before. I can afford to pay for my doctors and my chemotherapy. To have this insurance at this point in my life is at true blessing.”

The King v. Burwell decision this morning guarantees access to affordable health insurance for her and millions of Americans like her. I celebrate with them today.

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, as of February 22, 2015, at least 10,496 people in Toledo and the surrounding area have signed up for health coverage on the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace. In the Cleveland-Elyria local area, at least 47,388 people enrolled in a health insurance plan.

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